Does giving up sugar mean you have to give up on tasty treats?  Of course not!  There are many companies that produce sugar-free chocolates. Asher's has been making delicious sugar-free chocolate bars, in several varieties, for thirty years.  Of course, the recipes have changed over time, and nowadays, these bars are delicious.  This review is for their Sugar Free Liquid Caramel Bar.

All of the Asher's chocolate bars are 1.65 oz. and considered to be one serving.  Personally, I usually eat only half the bar at once.  Asher's makes this easy to do, as all of their bars are actually four separate rectangular sections that are easy to break apart.  Each section is approximately 1" by 1.25", so eating two rectangles at a time is a satisfying snack, for me.

In this case, the entire bar contains 220 calories, and 14g of fat.  There's 0 mg of sodium and less than a single gram of fiber.  Of course, there are 0g of sugar, but 27g of sugar alcohol.

Those calorie and fat counts should make it obvious that this is not a low-calorie/low-fat snack.  This is one of those cases where sugar-free does not equate to "diet food".  However, eating half a bar for an occasional treat isn't too bad. 

So how does it taste?  Quite good!  Each section contains a liquid caramel center, surrounded by milk chocolate.  The caramel is a perfect consistency, and the chocolate is neither too sweet nor too bitter.  I don't notice any after-taste.  Overall, it's a very good snack, if you like chocolate and caramel. 

While it's not required to do so, I keep my bars in the refrigerator.  The chocolate is completely solid when it comes out, and never melty.  Keeping it a room temperature would certainly make it softer, and probably a good deal messier.

The ingredients are: Milk Chocolate Flavored Sugar Free Coating (Maltitol, Cocoa Butter, Chocolate Liquor, Calcium Caseinate, Milk Fat, Soya Lecithin, Natural and Artificial Flavor), Maltitol Syrup, Light cream, Sorbitol, Unsalted Butter, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Caramel Color, Vanilla Extract, Fractionated Coconut Oil, and Natural Flavor.

As you can see, there are two artificial sweeteners in this bar: Maltitol and Sorbitol.  This combination of ingredients can wreak havoc on a digestive system, so start out in small doses until you're sure your system can handle it.

Overall, this is a very tasty treat for those of us who can't (or simply don't) eat sugar.  While I would prefer lower fat/calorie counts, at least it tastes good, and eating half is enough of a snack to satisfy me. 

Asher's products are sold in specialty candy stores near me.  They can also be purchased online.  See http://www.ashers.com/ for additional info.

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Recommended: Yes